Alexandra Leslie

1 week ago | wpri.com | Alexandra Leslie

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Providence is at risk of not having a waste management provider come July 1 if city councilors don't approve a contract in the coming weeks, officials were told Thursday night. The proposed $57.6 million contract with Waste Management of Rhode Island was discussed at length during a meeting of the City Council Finance Committee. City leaders said there was the option to approve a three-year contract with two two-year renewals.

1 week ago | wpri.com | Eli Sherman |Alexandra Leslie

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Uncertainty is growing at Providence City Hall over whether tax bills will go out on time, as a tight timeline and a series of critical steps must align before the July 1 deadline. With barely a month left before the start of the new fiscal year, Providence officials still don't know whether legislation to increase the annual tax levy beyond the legal 4% limit will pass the General Assembly and get signed by Gov. Dan McKee.

1 week ago | wpri.com | Alexandra Leslie

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - An internal memo is laying out a worst-case scenario for the future of city services in Providence if state lawmakers don't allow the city to exceed the state-mandated tax levy to balance its next budget. In a letter from Chief Operating Officer Courtney Hawkins sent to department directors on Tuesday, Hawkins said that if the tax levy bill were not passed and signed by Gov.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Alexandra Leslie

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — An internal memo is laying out a worst-case scenario for the future of city services in Providence if state lawmakers don’t allow the city to exceed the state-mandated tax levy to balance its next budget. In a letter from Chief Operating Officer Courtney Hawkins sent to department directors on Tuesday, Hawkins said that if the tax levy bill were not passed and signed by Gov.

2 weeks ago | wpri.com | Alexandra Leslie

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Mayor Brett Smiley has signed an executive order creating a new flag policy that requires a more stringent approval process, following a dispute over a recent decision to fly the Palestinian flag over City Hall.